“Study nature, not books.” — Louis Agassiz Quote

Study nature, not books.

Every scientific truth goes through three states: first, people say it conflicts with the Bible; next, they say it has been discovered before; lastly, they say they always believed it.

The glacier was God's great plough set at work ages ago to grind, furrow, and knead over, as it were, the surface of the earth.

Facts are stupid until brought into connection with some general law.

I cannot afford to waste my time making money.

I love story songs because I've always loved books.

I read so many books when I was a kid that I didn't even know were shaping me up.

From the very beginning, I envisioned success as selling enough books so I could keep getting published and continue to write what I wanted to without compromising.

Indie bookstores love writers as much as they love readers, and there is something about a community store, where you walk in, you feel known, and the delight in books is just infectious.

The best books I read as a child were set in far-flung places, but also portrayed characters experiencing a life far removed from my own.